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Acute myelogenous leukemia
Acute myelogenous leukemia: Abbreviated AML. Also called acute myeloid leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL). A quickly progressive malignant disease in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone…
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- Mitochondrion Singular of mitochondria. The mitochondria are normal structures called organelles in cells. They are located…
- Xerophthalmia Dry eyes. Xerophthalmia can be associated with systemic diseases such as Sjogren' s syndrome, systemic lupus…
- Chromatography, gas (GC) A type of automated chromatography (a technique used to separate mixtures of substances) in which the mixture…
- Vaccination, H. flu This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically…
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NHLBI's mission is to 'provide leadership for a…
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Chapped lips >Do not lick or bite the lips. >Use a chapstick or lipstick on the lips before going outside. Reapply it…
- Presbyopia Presbyopia: The loss of the eye's ability to change focus to see near objects. The reasons for this loss of…
- Cutis The skin. Cutis marmorata is marble skin, a normal response to cold. The word cutis is Latin for skin. See…
- Biopsy, endometrial See: Endometrial biopsy
- Fee for service ): In health care, a payment mechanism in which a provider is paid for each individual service rendered to a…